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Joubert Syndrome is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that affects the cerebellum and brain stem. It presents with a distinct respiratory pattern and profound tachypnea in the newborn period. This article provides an overview of the condition and discusses the embryologic origins of this syndrome.
Because of its expression in the developing cerebellum and because of an associated mutation of Wnt1 in the 'swaying' mouse, Pellegrino et al. (1997) evaluated the WNT1 gene (164820) as a candidate gene for Joubert syndrome.